Cable shield



Feb. 24, 1931. G. A. JOl-iNS-OF E 53593959? CABLE SHI ELD Filed May 21. 1929 FIG/l B65 IN V EN TOR. awTql/fi A" JOHNSON i M ZW A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 24, 1931 GUSTAVE A. JOHNSON, F IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY CABLE SHIELD Application filed May 21, 1929. Serial No. 364,728.

This invention relates, generally, to sired position under the end portion of the armored electric conducting cables; and the cable armor. invention has reference, more particularly, Other objects of this lliv'ciltinil not at this to novel means for protecting the cable intime more no li sulation. and conductors from injury comclea monly caused by the abrading action of the tailed illStl'l cable armor. The invention is ole The invention has for its principal object acco mpauyingr drato provide a novel shield or shields adapted Fig. l is a view in ele ration of an armored to be inserted between the cable armor and the cable equipped with the novel protective cable cable insulation and having means for pro shields of this invention, pi'ntions of the tecting the cable insulation from the abradcable armor being brolmn away showing the ing action of the edge formed at the end positioning of the shields over the cable inof the cable armor. solution; 15 Another object of the invention lies in the Fig. 2 is an elevation-til View of one of the provision of a novel shield or shields of the cable shields oi i; above character so constructed and arranged Fig. 3 is a rear View of the structure shown as to permit of the ready insertion of the same in Fig. 53, and between the cable armor and the cable in- Fig t is a perspective view of a slightly 0 sulation but which cannot he accidentally remodifi d form of shield.

moved therefrom. Sim cha cters of reference are em- Still another object of the present invennloycu in all the bereinalmve described tion is to provide a shield or shields the views to indi ':ate corresponding parts. above character or simple construction and Ecfcrring non to Figs. 1 to 3 of the draw 5 reliable in use. inns the oi'el rotective cable shields oil Heretofore some use has been made of plain this inv, l are illu trated as applied to a bushings generally of insulating material cable having two conouc'ing wires, which is which bushings have been inserted between the form most commonly eu'iployed for genthe cable armor and the conducting wires. eral Wiring purposes, but 's to be under- 39 Such plain bushings, however, have been un stood that novel shield oi this invention satisfactory in use not only because it is gen- 3 be 1 cd to Ca les c ntaining orally necessary to remove a portion of the either a single Wire or those containing more cable insulation from under the cable armor than two Wires. The conduicting, wires 1 and in order to insert the bushing thereunder but 2 are commonly made of conducting material.

I principally because such bushings have such as copper and these wires are provided tendency to be squeezed or to Work out fr lth a suitable primary nsulation 3 e inch under the cable armor, thereby becoming use may be Q PE Y mp other less and causing the imperfectly insulated 3 3 l il A 40 conducting Wires of the cable to be subjected gf fiif i fllher to the. detrimental abrasive action of the i i i f blnmnl 2 rough end of the cable armm tending t0 primary insulation 0. A plurality 01 such suit in short circuits or other circuit troubles.

tapes t are sometimes wound in successive overlying layers upon the insulation 3. A.

The novel 81.1mm of this mvenllmn -rnetallic armor oreasin osurrounds thetape 45 constructed and arranged as to be insertable 4 and compie'tes {She i construction A between l Cable msulaftlim and h Callie mm 6 consists of a metallic strip or" substan- Wlthout the necesslty of g a y tially $5-shapcd cross-section Wound heli- 0f the Cable Insulation and Whlch has barb Cally with its convolutions suitably interor barbs for interlocking with the cable armor locked one with another, but so as to allow a r to therebypositlvely retain the shield 111 dereasonable degree of flexing or heading, in

the manner familiar to those slu'lled in the art. One half of the S-shaped cross-section of the metallic armor 5 projects inwardly of the outer periphery of the armor forming a continuous internal spiral bead 6 havinga concave outer surface. The other half of the S-shaped cross-section of the metallic armor projects outwardly in convex form.

In using the armored cable, it is generally necessary to cut the armor oil for some distance from the ends ofthe cable so as to'expose the insulated wires land 2 preparatory for handling as shown in Fig. 1. In cutting the armor 5, the end edges 7 thereof are generally left somewhat rough and sharp and tend to cut or injure the insulation 3 and 4 when the cable is flexed in use, thereby tending in time to short circuit or-damage the wires 1 and 2.

According to the preferred arrangement, a

pair of duplicate cable shields 8 8 are I adapted to be inserted intothe end of the me- I" tallic armor 5 in surrounding relation to the tape l for the purpose of protecting the exor enameled metal. Each shield 8 is formed with a semi-annular flange 9 projecting outwardly from one end portion thereof, which flange is adapted to overlie the edge 7 of the the cable, to thereby'protect the inner parts I of the cable structure from the edge 7 The other end portion of the shield 8 is formed with converging edges 10 and 11 that terminate in a point which construction facilitates the ready insertion of the shield 8 between the armor 5 and tape 4. A barb 12 is struck outwardly from the shield 8 and is adapted to engage the interior wall of the armor 5 and particularly a side of the bead 6 for the purpose of retaining the shield in desired fixed position upon the cable. positioned substantially alignment with the point formed by edges 10 and 11 and is directed outwardly and towards the flange 9. hen shield 8 is inserted between armor 5 and insulation l the armor rides over the barb 12 and this barb has sufficient resiliency so as to be readily deflected I inwardly or temporarily collapsed, thereby permitting the easy insertion of the shield.

ith the shield 8 inserted into desired posi- ,tion between thearmcr 5 and insulation 4, however, any tendency thereafter for the shield to be moved outwardly of the metal- ;lic casing is prevented by, the action of barb 12 which engages the side of head 6 to prevent such motion, as especially illustrated in Fig. 1. e

Barb 12 is in longitudinal The longitudinal side edges of each of the shields 8 are illustrated as being provided with serrations or interlocking lugs 13 which are adapted to interfit with similar serrations provided on the adjoining shield 8. The

serrations 13 serve to lock the two shields 8-8 together within casing 5 and prevent any relative motion of these shields. Hence it is merely necessary for the barb 12 of one of the shields 8 to engage a side of the bead 6 to prevent outward motion of either or both of the shields 8. Also, any tendency for these shields to move outwardly from beinsulated wires 1 and 2 andinserted between the insulation 4 and the armor 5. Shield 14 is preferably longitudinally split at one side as at 19 and is provided with diametrically opposite barbs 15 either or both of which are adapted to engagethe bead 6 formed on' the interior of the armor 5. Shield 14 ispr0- vided with inner pointed portions 17 to facilitate the ready insertion of this shield between the cable armor and its insulation. A

single annular flange 16 is provided on theouter end of the shield 14 and is adapted to overlie the edge 7 of the armor 5.

It will be noted that with either of the novel sl1ields8 or 14; inserted between the .I

cable insulation and the cable casing it is armor 5 when the shield is assembled upon impossible for the insulation 4 or 3 or the wires 1 and 2 to contact with the rough edge of the armored casing regardless of the flexing of the cable or of the free ends of the wires 1 and 2 with respect to the cable casing since the novel shields of this invention positively prevent any contact'of the metal of the casing with the insulation of the wires .1 and 2. The use of the barbs 12 and 15 positively insures the retention of the shields in the desired position between the casing and cable insulation.

at apoint adjacent the end of the armor casi I When assembling the shields u on the j ing andthen inserted directly under the armor casing. The pointed inner-ends of the shields enable the quick and easy insertionof the shields between the cable armor and insulation without the necessity of removing any of the cable insulation which is highly desirable. y

As manychanges could bejmade in the aboveconstructionandmanyapparentlywide ly difierenti embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained iii-the abovedescription or shown till in the accompanying drawings shall be in terpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

lVbat is claimed is 1. In combination with an armored cable having a cable armor and an insulated conductor contained within and having an end portion projecting outwardly from an end of said cable armor, a shield of insulating material for protecting the projecting end portion of said insulated conductor from the abrasive action of the end of said cable armor, said shield being interposed between the insulation of said conductor and the inner surface of said cable armor, and having a portion overlying the end of said cable armor and locking means formed'on said shield for engaging said cable armor to retain said shield in desired position, said locking means consisting of a barb struck outwardly from the body of said shield.

In combination with an armored cable having a cable armor, insulated conductors extending sideby side within said cable armor and having end portions projecting outwardly from and end of said cable armor, and additional insulation wrapped around said conductors and fitting snugly within said cable armor, a shield having a converging inner end portion interposed betweensaid additional insulation and said cable armor, said converging end ortion facilitating the ready insertion of said shield under said cable armor, said shield having a marginal flange on its outer end portion overlying the end of said cable armor, and a barb formed on said shield and engaging said cable armor for retaining said shield in place between said armor and said additional insulation.

3. In combination with an armored cable having a cable armor, insulated conductors extending side by side within said cable armor and having end portions projecting out wardly from an end of said cable armor and additional insulation wrapped around said conductors and fitting snugly within said cable armor, substantially semicylindrical shields interposed between said additional insulation and said cable armor, said shields having interengaging abutting longitudinal edges and locking means provided on said shields and engaging the inner surface of said cable armor for'retaining said shields in fixed position with respect to said cable armor.

4. In combination with an armored cable having a cable armor, insulated conductors extending side by side within said cable armor and having end portions projecting outwardly from an end of said cable armor and additional insulation wrapped around said conductors and fitting snugly within said cable armor, substantially semi-cylindrical shields interposed between said additional insulation and said cable armor, said shields having interengaging abutting longitudinal 

